Following the Water

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Come with us above the arctic circle, into the wet tropics, within the longest night. The world’s natural phenomena have something to show us about what it is to be human. These are stories that follow the natural world in search of things that lets us survive.

Following the Water

  • Dec 13, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 11m AVG DURATION
  • 2 EPISODES


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Island of Migrants

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 18:41


On a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, everyone is on the move. Christmas Island, known for its brilliant red crab migration, is also home to a different kind of movement: it is the site of one of Australia’s largest immigration detention centers. In a place where movement is central to survival, what happens when these two migrations get too close? Producer: Stephanie Niu You can learn more about asylum seekers in Australia and ways to get involved by visiting the Asylum Seeker Resource Center website or the Refugee Council of Australia website. More on the 1954 Refugee Convention here. This episode was made possible by the support of the Beagle II Award and the generosity of the residents of Christmas Island and asylum seeker activists and allies in Melbourne. Many many thanks to Brigid Arthur, Craig Wood, Jahna Luke, Foo Kee Heng, Christopher Su, Karen Singer, Yit Meng Sho, Suzy Mathew, Mary Mathew, Mark Bennett, Gordon Thomson, Bluey, Max Orchard, Janet Pelly, Nicole Erlich, Choy Lan Seet, and Pamela Curr for sitting with me and sharing your stories. Jake Warga and Christy Hartman were instrumental in making this audio piece a reality. Thank you also to Gordon Chang and Hilton Obenzinger for your ongoing mentorship and support.

Episode Preview: No More Smashed Crabs

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 4:51


Our anchor story is about a little island where everyone is on the move: crabs descending from the jungle during a mass migration, people passing through the island in search of the mainland. Enjoy this preview of our first episode on Christmas Island and its moving populations.

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